Judge blasts 'depraved and sick' video in teen rape case
As if the brutal rape of a 16-year-old girl were not bad enough, the five teens who police say committed the crime this month in Hollywood made it even worse: They filmed it.
Prosecutors presented the teens' cellphone videos as chilling evidence in court Thursday. They argued that two girls charged in the assault were too dangerous to be freed pending trial even though juveniles tried as adults normally are entitled to bond.
After Circuit Judge Lisa Porter retreated to her chambers for 20 minutes to watch the recording, she returned to the bench and described what she saw on the video. It was "depraved and sick," unlike almost anything else she has seen during her time on the bench, she said.
"This is not the garden variety felony case that comes into criminal court," Porter said. "This video is disturbing. The conduct of these young ladies is nothing but depraved. It's unconscionable to believe people can treat other people the way they treated this young lady. But videos don't lie."
full: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-teen-rape-recordings-20131121,0,2785912.story
"Wouldn't it be funny if that girl were raped by, like, five guys right now?" --Daniel Tosh at a heckler (google that quote)
Y'know, Daniel, wouldn't it be considerate for YOUR wages to be garnished for all future prosecutions of gang rapes in America?
